Since taking office, the Trump administration has ushered in a slew of proposed policies that have created a level of uncertainty having an impact on markets, and on the decision making of consumers and companies.

The recent U.S. presidential election was unusually close, with Donald Trump winning exactly 50.0% of the popular vote. The political views of the candidates and their parties have become more divergent.

With election results showing Donald Trump has been elected President, stocks rallied on November 6th as concerns around an uncertain election outcome were abated.

Market prices already reflect lower interest rates from the Federal Reserve. As such, bond yields and fixed rate borrowing costs were little changed following the Federal Reserve’s decision to cut interest rates by 0.5% this past week.